Guest Singers to Join Spa Orchestra on New Years Day

Two very special guest vocalists will perform alongside The Scarborough Spa Orchestra at their New Year’s Day Concert.

A first for their annual Viennese concert, The Orchestra will be joined by Soprano Debra Morley and English Tenor Nicholas Sales.

Debra Morley's extensive experience has taken her from Gilbert and Sullivan (including the D'Oyly Carte Company) to the Edinburgh Festival and London's Royal Albert Hall. Abroad, she has toured throughout Europe and as far away as Japan.

Debra is well known to Spa audiences and will add to the programme of Strauss waltzes with her singing of well-known songs including those of the ever popular Franz Lehar. The evening will end with a great selection from Lehar's most famous operetta The Merry Widow.

In a tradition which began in Vienna itself, many orchestras throughout the world will be playing the great tunes of the Strauss family and friends, and the Spa Orchestra is proud to be a part of this world-wide event.

The Scarborough audience can expect to enjoy some of the great waltzes of Vienna, including, of course, the ever-popular Blue Danube. Lively polkas such as Thunder and Lightning will keep the orchestra and audience alike on their toes.

The Orchestra’s Musical Director, Paul Laidlaw commented “We are always thrilled by the sight of you all packing into the magniﬁcent Spa Grand Hall on New Year’s Day, and we look forward as always to seeing all of you! After all the excesses and partying of Christmas and New Year’s Eve, what better way to relax than an afternoon listening to some of the world’s great tunes and light music. ”